Which Breaking Bad Actor will win an Oscar first?

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[@ChoiousProdous]

Screw the oscars, my man Bob Odenkirk deserved an emmy for Saul Gone. been robbed so many times now (in acting)

[@FragglevisionReturns]

For BCS anyway. Bob won two Emmys for Outstanding Writing in a Comedy/Variety Series/Special in 1989 and 1993. It's like how Ellen Burstyn was nominated for an Oscar for Requiem for a Dream but since she already won in 1974 it was safe to snub her.

[@ChoiousProdous]

@@FragglevisionReturns yeah, i meant for acting. i'll edit it

[@joshevans3421]

It was always baffling to me how BCS was always snubbed at the awards despite most people agreeing its the same quality as breaking bad

[@TheNamesFathom]

I would’ve loved to see Tony Dalton land an Emmy, he absolutely nailed the portrayal of Lalo

[@PurplySkye]

@@joshevans3421 i personally even prefer BCS over breaking bad, both are fantastic though.

[@Cherno35]

If he uses the dehydration gun Bryan Cranston would EASILY

[@nezaniatoimya]

It is the EASIEST SOLUTION

[@ReduckYT_]

@@nezaniatoimya IN THE WHOLE DAMN WORLD

[@kdusel1991]

​@@ReduckYT_HOW. DO. YOU. DO. FELLOW. KIDS.

[@JodoMeme]

​@@ReduckYT_ WHAT THE F*CK IS YOUR PROBLEM?!?!?!

[@kdusel1991]

​@@JodoMeme I'M ABOUT TO LOSE MY GODDAMN MIND!!

[@BR-jw7pm]

Without even watching the video, I’m saying Bryan Cranston! Dude went from “haha! He’s so comedic!” To “holy crap! This guy is serious!”

[@joshevans3421]

He's definitely got the talent and the range, but schaff has a point that he's not really getting the academy's attention.

[@tonydub98]

He’s done very little of note film-wise since Breaking Bad, and he said recently he’s gonna “take a pause” on acting when he’s 70 (he’s 68), so idk if that’s a safe bet

[@BR-jw7pm]

@@tonydub98 fair point

[@4Shaman]

So did Odenkirk, to an even bigger extent

[@sirpoopsalot420]

I think he already has one

[@PosiWritesStories]

Jesse Plemmons is honestly a fair bet considering he has a ton of range and talent in all sorts of roles.

[@edizgunes]

Fat Todd

[@chuyperron2558]

Todd sweep‼️🗣

[@connorseaturtle3162]

He was so good as Todd that I find any character he plays unnerving

[@ryanammenheuser4788]

Came here to guess Jesse Plemmons too. Especially given he's showing up in Scorcese movies these days.

[@rager5600]

How can Todd win? Man’s literally has no emotions

[@geoffreyheckroodt2018]

Shout-out to Giancarlo Esposito's roll as Buggin Out in Do the Right Thing.

[@thomasackerman6415]

When I watched that movie for the first time with no real background knowledge on it, I was so surprised to see Esposito act in a way that’s so radically different from his usual type castings in present day. I’d love to see him do more stuff like that.

[@IveGotToast]

Yo Sal? How come there ain't no brothers up on the wall? Italian Americans only!

[@cherriegetison6093]

I don't think many people realize just how great Bryan Cranston is as the dad on Malcolm in the Middle. The way he's able to look so jovial while simultaneously looking like he's about to snap and kill everyone in the room. 😭

[@shiruotakuno28]

Bryan Cranston just has that fatherly voice

[@andyblanton6570]

And Dentist rights advocate Tim Whatley

[@TheAllRoundNerd]

Giancarlo is actually a massive musical theatre nerd having gotten his start as a bit part in the original broadway production of Merrily We Roll Along, along side George Costanza himself

[@kdusel1991]

The thing about him is he's always been typecast as a villain cause he's just so good at playing one. Gus, Moff Gideon, need I say more?

[@KDBetter]

@@kdusel1991Do The Right Thing? Buggin Out?

[@kdusel1991]

​@@KDBetter never saw those.

[@emigrant1510]

09:50 Must also be mentioned, the second play that got Cranston a Tony was none other than an honest-to-god adaptation of 1976's Network where he played motherfucking HOWARD BEALE. _He gave the world his own rendition of "I'M MAD AS HELL AND I'M NOT GONNA TAKE IT ANYMORE" and won a goddamn Tony for it._ Legendary stuff.

[@thecheck968]

I can't help but feel we'll all be looking back at this video in a year or two laughing in shock at how wrong you were. No idea what that would be, it just feels like a certified Scahfrillas thing to do.

[@TheSpaceCommunist]

Who could have predicted the Oscar would go to the “oh shit” guy from the Sopranos?

[@NeonBeeCat]

The fly wins an academy award

[@se.224]

while not speaking of oscars, Jonathan Banks 100% needs to be the main actor in a movie at least once. I wanna see him perform while all the lights are pointed at him

[@zrexy79s11]

Glad that Schaff dared to ask one of life's greatest questions, thank you!

[@pulsariti3348]

It always makes me happy when you post, thank you Schafrillas

[@thatoneguy0721]

Waltuh the Oscar’s are a scam waltuh

[@KFP_Fanboy]

bryan cranston should win an oscar for his performance as li shan in kung fu panda 4

[@joshevans3421]

Bless you, loyal fan and your sweet naivety

[@PenellopeSweetz]

Except KFP 4 was mid. So no, he should not win an Oscar for that.

[@kdusel1991]

​@@PenellopeSweetz I agree.

[@ludokrus3564]

except the film was horrible

[@KFP_Fanboy]

y’all are wrong, kung fu panda 4 was amazing all of the movies have a recurring plot where po’s experience, training, and failures pay off, which happens once again in this film. the theme of the movie is what po told zhen, “it’s never too late to do the right thing.” it applied not only to zhen and tai lung, but also to po it started with the same formula of shifu telling po he has to step out of his comfort zone and learn something new to better himself, but just like po, the movie changes. po has advanced in kung fu, inner peace, and chi faster than anyone, even oogway himself. shifu wanted po to be like oogway, but po didn’t want to change. but on his journey he took his own advice and decided to do the right thing and choose a new dragon warrior. and he had amazing character growth along the way oogway could have defeated tai lung at any time. but instead, he let po, his successor, defeat tai lung. in kung fu panda 4, we find out po could’ve beaten the chameleon any time with the staff, but instead, he let zhen, his successor, defeat her (or at least get a good hit in) but after po revealed he could’ve broken out and beaten her himself, he gets the final blow and returns the kung fu to all of the masters she stole it from. this movie was po’s movie, he got more time to shine and prove that he was a more than worthy successor of oogway. like i said, shifu wanted po to be like oogway, but po didn’t want to change. in the first kung fu panda, shifu was mad about oogway’s pick for the dragon warrior because nothing about him said dragon or warrior. po’s pick as the next dragon warrior had the same affect on shifu. like oogway says, “one often meets his destiny on the road he takes to avoid it.” po went on an adventure with zhen so he wouldn’t have to pick a new dragon warrior, yet on this adventure he realized that zhen was destined to be his successor and the next dragon warrior as for the lesson that po taught zhen, it went perfectly with the theme of this film. people can change. po changed, zhen changed, the villain changed a lot, and even tai lung changed. this is one of my favorite plots from the entire franchise. po of all people would know it’s never too late to change, because in the first movie, he was a nobody. he even told shifu “every time you threw a brick at my head, or said i smelled, it hurt, but it could never hurt more than it did every day of my life just being me.” po thought it was too late for him to change, so he tried to escape the jade palace explaining why he stayed, “i thought if anyone could change me, could make me not me, it was you.” and shifu was able to change him and even put him on the path to being equal to oogway. this is not how it was for chameleon, who i thought was a great villain. hear me out, chameleon is basically the reverse of po, people thought po was too large to do kung fu even though he wasn’t, and people thought chameleon was too small to do kung fu even though she wasn’t despite being beaten and rejected so many times, po pushed through and became a legendary kung fu master, while the chameleon took rejection too personal and went on a rampage because of it because she most likely didn’t have someone like oogway to inspire her po is all about being himself and doing his own thing, which was made very clear in the first movie. but the chameleon is all about being jealous of others and doing other people’s things. tai lung, lord shen, and kai all committed genocide, but not chameleon the worst thing chameleon did was push someone down the stairs, which shifu already did to po. all the other villains did their crimes out of hate, but chameleon did her crimes out of jealousy. so she could have changed when po told her it wasn’t too late. she knew what po was capable of but she didn’t care. he was nothing to her but the final test of her strength after she stole the kung fu from all the other masters, so she gave po the staff that way she could fight the dragon warrior at his best. she’s like no other villain the first villain was a student, and the villain of his teacher, shifu’s past, the second villain was the villain of po’s past, and the third villain was the villain of oogway’s past. but this time, the villain was the teacher rather the student, and the villain of zhen’s past. speaking of zhen, her dynamic with po was truly special. her redemption arc was conspicuous yet satisfying, as it brought po’s wisdom from kung fu panda 2 to life. her and po seem incompatible since she’s a thief, yet they make a great duo, and zhen makes a great successor the “dragon warrior” title is an idea of taking nothing and making something out of it. like how shifu made a great warrior out of po and po made a great inspiration out of a blank page. zhen was nothing before she met po because she was a thief and a cheap, lying traitor. zhen was raised by an evil villain and betrayed everyone who loved her, yet po was so pure of heart that his kindness helped her get on the right path, and genuinely made her care about po. before this, zhen was given “rules” of the street by the chameleon zhen recites 2 of these rules to po after betraying him. but after the chameleon pushes po off the edge, zhen is upset by this and the chameleon tells zhen about a third rule of the street, which was “nobody cares about your feelings.” and it’s the first time zhen heard it. the reason why zhen never knew about that rule up until that point was because she never had feelings for anyone or cared about anyone else until she saw the chameleon hurt po, which is why the chameleon never had to tell zhen that rule until then. but po was saved by ping and li shan, who went on a journey to help po. in the first 3 movies, the b plot was ping being afraid of losing po, but they switched it up this time. i think everyone can agree that the b plot in this film is the best b plot in any kung fu panda movie li shan pretending to be a master of kung fu to scare the thugs, while they’re only scared of him because he’s fat and could make the building fall, yet he thought they were scared of him because he thought that they thought he was a kung fu master. it was genius. in kung fu panda, po strengthens his body by learning kung fu, in kung fu panda 2, po strengthens his mind by finding inner peace, in kung fu panda 3, po strengthens his spirit by mastering chi, in kung fu panda 4, po strengthens his heart by letting zhen in it after she hurt him

[@flareyg8072]

Schaff I swear you be coming up with some random topics… and it’s incredible.

[@goatsoup]

trust me, you need to see malcolm in the middle. hal/bryan's character in that show is rly great. he uses a lot of similar techniques (especially with the facial expressions) to what would become walter but hal is kind of the opposite- where people appreciate walter for how subtle and reserved and nuanced his character, hal is loud, bombastic but extremely loving/charming.- it's really no wonder why that was his career defining role b4 breaking bad. he's probably my favorite take on a sitcom dad ever because he genuinely loves his family (and especially his wife- they both love each other very much), and bryan made it clear how important that was to his character when he talks about hal.

[@C.D.Pooper]

"Schaffrillas needs to see Malcolm in the Middle" button.

[@christianseiler1779]

New squarespace recording? Aw hell yeah

[@sandy_nes31]

I love how i was just watching his videos and suddenly boom, new video lol

[@DepthTravel]

truly the video of all time.

[@morganemathie8477]

The Dual Destinies soundtrack in the background is the cherry on top the nice surprise that is this video!

[@feverdreamsystem]

was not expecting a vid on BrBa from you! pleasantly surprised, would love to see more :D

[@fearstreak7462]

You sold me on Jesse Plemons, I did love all his roles in all those movies (haven't seen judas tho) and his drama in his Black Mirror episode is also iconic imo for the show itself.

[@csurampower]

These are all good guesses, but the correct answer is Danny Trejo when he inevitably wins best actor for Machete Kills in Space.

[@ollietheUgly]

jesse, we need to win an oscar jesse

[@brix7738]

The new tagline for square space gave me whiplash

[@sloshtugz4087]

I swear

[@kaasloo1303]

this video idea feels like you had a conversation with a friend and the conversation was real nice so you made a video about it

[@useMarcos]

With all of that said, Lavell Maurice Crawford (Huell) wins all of the Oscar’s on 2025 with Vince’s new series Better Fuel Huell

[@404HOPE]

id love to see more of these videos especially one for the succession cast

[@AtlasBlizzard]

Argyle sure is a movie that exists. It's like Romancing the Stone on acid.

[@peepoopeepo0]

9:45 WHAT DO YOU MEAN YOU HAVENT WATCHED MALCOLM IN THE MIDDLE YET... WATCH IT NOW (love your work btw hiiiii)

[@TheFilmFanatic_Handle]

Now were asking the REAL questions xD

[@CheeseyStuff]

I got an ad with Walter White in it right before you talked about Walter White

[@robinxx9258]

Its insane how most if not all actors in the breaking bad world each put on such a phenomenal performance

[@HSMediaNerd]

While it’s TV, Jesse Plemmons’ performance in Fargo S2 is my favorite of his, precisely because he plays a normal guy stretched to his limits. Highly recommended!

[@NickAndriadze]

I was just planning to re-watch an old Schafrillas video and *speak of the devil,* he drops a new masterpiece!

[@Kelsylynn]

“ a short video” 17:34 of an in-depth analysis

[@ThePkmnYPerson]

You didn't even mention any of the extras or stunt doubles when they're clearly the most likely contenders.

[@therealbricker]

At this point I honestly think that James keeps making the Squarespace adverts out of a sheer habit instead of actually getting promoted to do them.

[@FintrisOrchid]

aaron paul's performance in black mirror's beyond the sea proved that he can have some range id say

[@JDMaverick6714]

Giancarlo, Jesse, Bryan and Bob deserve EVERY OSCAR.

[@dabatman5187]

Finally, videos discussing the REAL important topics

[@matkacp8880]

I honestly think that real black horse could be Tuco actor. He played PERFECTLY. I don't know his range, but if given right role I feel he can get Oscar easily. I doubt he could get two oscars though.

[@russellkaufman2381]

Do a sequel to this video with the succession cast. That would be really cool

[@stormdaboo]

Hey guys! Help me convince this man to review Firefly please!!

[@tommypines1039]

Bryan Cranston won the award for 'best animatedpanda dad' at the Pandies for his role in Kung Fu panda

[@MultiMaker_Studios]

This is how I found out kid named Finger is still alive.

[@JohnSmith-gi2oy]

The squid game over saul snub really bugs me. No one ever thought „this actor really makes this series“ for squid game; it is popular solely for its interesting plot. Bob Odenkirk MADE BCS. He put his heart and soul into acting one of the most iconic characters of the last decade of tv shows and made BCS one of the best tv shows ever.

[@GenerationalDisappointment]

If i had to put money on it, my money is on Aaron Paul. He still has a long career ahead of him (if he chooses) and can fit into many roles. I fear he may have type casted himself a bit with this role but he recently did really well in Black Mirror.

[@SpyingMeter087]

So weird when the video mentioned Bryan Cranston, it’s showed a Cranston KZbin ad

[@johnw5442]

The Dean Norris upset will be legendary tbh

[@austinvoorhees5190]

I know it’s a different little gold statue, but members of the cast have won Emmy awards! Little gold statue acquired!!

[@Heyimconnor]

I wish best ensemble was an award because Giancarlo Esposito was in one of my favorite movies Do the Right Thing and they absolutely deserved respect for it

[@cavo5745]

13:17 don’t forget his acting in Paul

[@ZackaryAsAlways]

There needs to be a Better Call Saul version of this.

[@deshaun15]

9:33 tell me why I got an ad with Bryan Cranston talking about baseball right at this moment 😂

[@EveningStar92220]

same!

[@autovozo5725]

How could you forget Aaron Paul's performance as Tobey Marshall in the critically acclaimed and highly prestigious movie 'Need for Speed' released in 2014 and directed by Scott Waugh based on the popular video game series Need for Speed?

[@polochurrumin]

i cannot believe this is how i find out jesse plemons was on killers of the flower moon. this whole time i've been confusing him with matt damon 💀

[@jacksykes4680]

I actually met Giancarlo at Star Wars Celebration last year and told him that I was halfway through the show

[@TheFilmFanatic_Handle]

Yo Schaff where's the Christopher Nolan Ranking at?

[@MrIcenice44]

“Sonic sweep” has just the right tinge of insanity

[@lambdadelta190]

“MEGAPOLIS” 😂😂😂😂😂

[@etienneleroi9515]

Cranston is just a master of acting. If Malcom in the Middle didn’t show us this, as he literally did anything and everything, or Breaking Bad, and he played two characters simultaneously, then he has every Wes Anderson movie to also show his chops. Really, Cranston deserved an Oscar for his performance in Breaking Bad season 5

[@TheRealNingenOfAntarctica]

This is the moment when Walter starred in the sitcom Malcolm In The Middle as Hal

[@reecer0503]

2:38 I did NOT need to be reminded of Orphan 55 Schaff, why would you do this to me? 💀

[@MomijiEnjoyer]

plot twist: the first one will be matt jones #BADGERSWEEP BABYYYY

[@Denjiman-qz9mi]

Jesse Plemons is if Matt Damon and Biff from Back to the Future had a baby.

[@HorseJoint]

Bro. “Bob Odenkirk”. The WORLD really needs to see how Great of an Actor he is man. He literally played 3 Characters in 1 season on “Better Call Saul”. Like, come on man. Also. “Jesse Plemmons” was a Surprise man. He’s good everything he’s in. I still think “Bob” though.

[@samanderson4024]

Now i want to see you do a Malcolm In The Middle Retrospective, since you've said you haven't seen the show, and i love the show, it's one of my favorite sitcoms ever, so yeah please do it. 🙏🙌✌

[@JustAPaperface]

Insane ad timing, you started saying Bryan Cranston and before you finish saying "Bryan" i get a MLB ad with Cranston lol

[@VlazeSkylax]

Not only Jesse Plemmons has a whole essay of roles he participated in, he also got to keep Spider-man's girl, also known as Kirsten Dunst

[@chrisspace69420]

I feel like it’s just going to be a matter of time for Jesse to have a Cillian Murphy moment and finally be given more relevant roles based on his amazing track record as a supporting actor

[@gabrielvega1374]

I'm mainly going to watch the Christopher Nolan ranking for the Dark Knight Trilogy

[@Thisguy_2000]

The moment between "The main man himself" and "Bryan Cranston", an MLB ad with Bryan Cranston played. Talk about perfect timing XD

[@Plutoniumisconsumeable]

Schaffrillas predictions

[@KoopaKaper]

10:00 the way you pronounced "reprise" is the way you pronounce it as a noun, not a verb. In that case it would be "ree-prize" not "ruh-preeze"

[@pajamapantsjack5874]

Bob odinson because what the fuck has Brian Stan done since breaking bad.

[@somethingwithultra7231]

You said Megalopolis, but he's also an extra in Maxxxine from what I saw in the trailer.

[@coolgirlraquel]

it’s gotta be james gandolfini

[@smilesnakeproductions3823]

What is this, a crossover episode?

[@malickdiagne4955]

Before watching, I’m definitely thinking either Cranston or Jesse Plemons. Cranston‘s already been nominated, and Plemons has been on a hot streak in the last few years for acclaimed movies, including a nomination himself.

[@lordpistonia]

I freaking SCREMED when Bob appeared in little women

[@TheExonui]

Having played Apollo Justice trilogy recently, I appreciate including Dual Justice OST as a background music

[@johnmcfarlane3147]

If Kid Finger doesn't win, it shows you how crooked show business is

[@hassankhan-jg1dx]

Bryan Cranston has also worked with Spielberg. Granted, it was a really minor role in Saving Private Ryan.

[@TheforeverPigeonKing]

As a Godzilla fan, I recognize Bryan as that guy from Godzilla 2014 witch his roll was small but great, I still get chills from his rant in that.

[@coltonbaer5648]

Add another point towards Bryan Cranston winning first, youtube gave an add featuring him right as you introduced him in the video 9:34, he’s clearly heating up rn

[@stuumbly]

Mom help Schaff changed his squarespace intro

[@EnlightenedTalisman]

as i am watching, Bryan Cranston's baseball ad plays, god is real.

[@eduardomoreno4196]

You forget that Giancarlo was buggin out in spike Lee's do the right thing ... a power house performance

[@narwhaljenkem347]

got an ad with bryan cranston in it, we have the answer now

[@audoodle9963]

fun fact Jesse Plemons was almost the white guy in nope but turned it down to work with Scorecese. He's got priorities.

[@beeg_carl]

WAIT WHAT I thought they did?!?

[@felipebastos7661]

Rhea Seehorn honestly deserves better. I think she just needs more roles that show the extension of her acting capacities (I’d love a movie where she’s more light-hearted)

[@henryhere]

Holy shit the squarespace ad read is different. I have to re-memorize it now

[@nobudgetreviewer]

Would you consider doing a follow up vid about the BCS cast, Schaff?

[@tpdbuiulder]

You forgot that Aaron Paul was in the prestigous film "Final Fantasy XV: Kingsglaive

[@guilhermeteodosio40]

Schaff really be asking the real questions

[@newworldredglobe]

literally just finished the final episode of BB after watching BCS, todd is so gonna win a tiny gold statue first

[@MaxSkaggles-hb5fy]

I think the problem is that most of these actors were most famous for breaking bad, IE a series. They found success there, and so are mostly offered roles on series. Of breaking bad was a move/series of moves I think most of them would have Oscar’s, especially Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul

[@MaxSkaggles-hb5fy]

Honestly I don’t know why I specified the two main characters, the more I think about it pretty much all of the cast was good enough to get one